The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-10

Springfield Union.
SISTER MARY ALoYsIus, whose death has been
announced was the first English speaking mem
Der of the Order Of St. Joseph, at St. Louis, no.
She oiued it forty-eight years ago, her former
name being Mary Fitzsmmons.
THE Marquis Of Queensbury, who is being
eued for divorce, once proposed to substitute in
the marriage ritual of the English Church for
the words, Whom God hath joined together,
let no man put asun6er," the words, Whom
the government or nature may put asunder, let
no man attempt TO keep together"
Miss CLARA BARTON has made, through the
Washington Post, q sympathetic appeal in be-
half of the fund for rebuilding the Confederate
Home at Charleston S. G. The institution is an
asylum for needy mothers widows and young
daughters of confederate soldiers, and was
wrecked by the recent earthquake.
Mr.. PARNELL, as reported has not been ill
during the past few months. He has stood in
the back ground, like Mr. Gladstone. and re-
fused to communicate politics even with his
friends. But he is keenly alive to the movement
of British politics, and always, notwithstanding
his silence, can be depended on to turn up at the
opportune moment.
AN anecdote, attributed to General Grant, has
Just been revived. when Logan" SO Grant is
reported, comes here and wants twelve Offices,
and give him eleven out of the twelve, he goes
home mad and curses the administration for not
doing anything for him. Now. Simon Cameron
is different liz he wants twelve offices and
give him one out of the twelve, he goes home
and swears he is running this administration"
HENRY IRVING was recently asked for his
views on the subject Of protesting Christians at
tending the theater. 81 hold he replied, 1.-The
theater to be place of recreation for sober
minded and intelligent people. l am not aware
that thare is any divorce between Christianity
and honest recreation, or that it behooves a
Christian to forswear the theater because there
may be some plays that seem to him to be open
to objection. The best commentary this
point is furnished by Martin Luther, who says:
Christians should not entirely flee from come
dies because now and then there are coarse mat
ters in them; for the same reason We might cease
to read tho Bible
GERMAN humor is not always up to the stan
Gard of even German critics; witness the expert
snce of Berlin publishing house which offered
some time ago. three prizes of together o 0OO
marks for the best humorous novel, story and
feuilleton, Prof George Ebers Dr. Ernst Eek
stein, Robert Hamerling and six other literary
celebrities being the judges. OF mora than q
hundred humorous feuilletons received in com
petition not one was adjudged worthy OF the
prize OF 500 marks. which has since been distrib
uted by the publishing house that offered il
among two literary and journalistic association:
OF Berlin. The prizes for the humorous story
ami the novel are still to be awarded.
SENATOR STANFORD gives his salary as q Sen
ptor to his private secretary. He probabl,
spends more money than any man in eithc
House. When he comes to Washington at tn
beginning of the session he makes deposit o
40 600 st n local bank, and both he and his wifi
rhecl against it If anything remains at tn
and of the session, which is rare, he leaves 1t o.
deposit. and then when he returns to Washing
ION he has something to 20 to market with
The Senator maintains four establishments II
has a city residence in San Francisco, anothe
In the country forty miles from that place,
for his accommodation when he visits tho III
tropolis He also has his private car, wit
servants aboard, always standing On side-trac